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The Gods of Olympus

Object Details

Date
early 18th Century
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
173 5/8 x 141 3/4 in. (441 x 360 cm)
Collection Object Type
ceiling decorations
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Accession Number
1947-128-1

Canvas, an eliptical quatre-foil shape with jutting corners of a superimposed rectangle at intersecting points, depicts the Gods of Olympus, Jupiter, Juno, Venus, Pluto, Mercury, and Apollo with chariot and horses and winged putti. Painted in flesh tones, browns and oranges, with accents of blue and green and high pink. Trompe-l'oeil frame.

Museum
1
Made In
French
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